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Brave New World

Aldous Huxley

Start date: January 1, 2019

Finish date: January 31, 2019

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Dec 14, 2020 Helen Power rated it really liked it

Shelves: dystopian

This is a classic for a reason, and while I was reading the book, I kept noticing the obvious symbolism and meaning behind every little thing (and not just because I was reading my Mom’s old school copy and she has notes in the margins--LOL). This book is good, but aside from its literary merit, it’s not that great. I don’t think I’ll read it again. 1984 is a similar book--one that makes you think--but it also stood on its own as a good story, one that gave me chills and compelled me to keep tur ...more

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Mar 31, 2015 Vanellope rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: own, read-more-than-once, for-school, makes-you-think, 1001-books, kindle, classics, sci-fi, 2016, should-watch-the-movie

That was awful.

This book is so uncomfortable I hate it so much.

It's literally so messed up what is wrong with people.

I dont even know.

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Jan 30, 2020 Amanda rated it really liked it

Would you choose pain and unpleasantness in order to gain experience or would you choose blissful ignorance? Would you want to live a life of no consequences at the cost of loosing any deep personal relationship? Would you choose God (or any higher power) over convenience? What brave new world would you choose?

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